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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury does Tambu's sister sustain in the war?
(a) She loses a hand.
(b) She loses a leg.
(c) She loses an arm.
(d) She loses an eye.

2. Who eventually saves Gertrude from the crowd?
(a) A cook.
(b) A driver from one of the other combis.
(c) A priest.
(d) A homeless man.

3. Who does not come out to meet Christine in Chapter 5 when Mai Manyanga calls her?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Tambu.
(d) Mako.

4. In Chapter 5, what does Mai Manyanga most like to sing?
(a) Power ballads.
(b) Hymns.
(c) Reggae.
(d) Rap music.

5. What does Tambu notice about her new mattress in Chapter 4?
(a) It has fungus.
(b) It is not there.
(c) It is very new.
(d) It is ripped.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tambu's letter to Nyasha say in Chapter 6?

2. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?

3. What do the two strangers at the bus stop give to Tambu in Chapter 8?

4. Who is one of the other female lodgers at Mai Manyanga's with Tambu?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Christine suggest to Tambu that they do together?

(see the answer key)

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